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April 2023 started on a sad note for Bladen County as former West Bladen basketball star Sayaun Dent was killed in a tragic traffic accident.

Accident Saturday Claims Life of Former West Bladen Basketball Player Sayaun Dent

On the baseball diamond, East Bladen and West Bladen battled through another close game at East then both teams posted several other victories.

Baseball: West Bladen 5, East Bladen 3

Baseball: West Bladen 17, Red Springs 10

Baseball: West Bladen 14, Red Springs 6

East Bladen baseball advanced to the championship game of the Bulldog Invitational at Terry Sanford in Fayetteville.

Three Eagles Named to Bulldog Invitational All-Tournament Baseball Team

Bulldog Easter Invitational Baseball Tournament: East Bladen 11, Western Harnett 3

Bulldog Easter Invitational Baseball Tournament: East Bladen 8, Richmond 6

Bulldog Easter Invitational Baseball Championship: Terry Sanford 12, East Bladen 9

Baseball: East Bladen 10, Fairmont 4

Baseball: East Bladen 10, Red Springs 2

West Bladen edged East Bladen in the softball rematch then claimed several other wins in conference play.

Softball: West Bladen 2, East Bladen 1

Softball: West Bladen 12, Fairmont 0

Softball: West Bladen 6, Fairmont 5

Softball: West Bladen 12, St. Pauls 1

Softball: West Bladen 14, Red Springs 1

Softball: West Bladen 13, West Brunswick 10

Softball: West Bladen 19, Red Springs 0

East Bladen softball played in a very strong Easter tournament at West Brunswick then won swept Fairmont in conference play.

Karli Priest Named to Spring Break All-Tournament Softball Team

Spring Break Softball Tournament: Cox Mill 4, East Bladen 3

Spring Break Softball Tournament: East Bladen 10, West Brunswick 9

Softball: East Bladen 9, Fairmont 4

Softball: East Bladen 10, Fairmont 0

Softball: East Bladen 8, North Brunswick 3

East Bladen nipped West Bladen 1-0 in the girls’ soccer rematch then reeled off several more victories. The Lady Knights outlasted Red Springs in an overtime game and captured 2 more conference wins.

Girls Soccer: East Bladen 1, West Bladen 0

Girls Soccer: East Bladen 4, Heide Trask 1

Girls Soccer: East Bladen 9, Red Springs 0

Girls Soccer: East Bladen 4, Whiteville 1

Girls Soccer: West Bladen 4, St. Pauls 1

Girls Soccer: West Bladen 4, Red Springs 1

Girls Soccer: West Bladen 5, Red Springs 2, Overtime

West Bladen girls won 2 more track & field meets.

Track & Field: West Bladen Girls, Clinton Boys Win Again

Track & Field: West Bladen Girls; Clinton Boys Winners Again

The West Bladen golf team and 2 individual players from East Bladen qualified for the regionals.

Southeastern Athletic Conference Golf Tournament

Elizabethtown’s Cade Hancock finished 5th in the Conference Carolinas golf championships while playing for Mt. Olive.

Cade Hancock Comes From Pair of Golfing Families

Cade Hancock Ties For 5th In Conference Carolinas Golf Championship

Stacy Owen posted a hole-in-one at Vineyard Golf, and the East Bladen tennis team swept a pair of tennis wins at Red Springs.

Stacy Owen Has Hole-In-One At Vineyard Golf

Boys Tennis: East Bladen Sweeps Pair from Red Springs

Bladenboro won a middle school conference baseball title. The Lady Bulldogs finished second in softball. Clarkton School of Discovery and Elizabethtown posted baseball victories, and Emereau Bladen claimed baseball and softball victories.

Middle School Baseball: Bladenboro 4, Nakina 3, 8 innings

Middle School Baseball: Clarkton School of Discovery 6, Bladenboro 5

Middle School Softball: Bladenboro 5, Nakina 2

Middle School Softball: Bladenboro 13, Clarkton School of Discovery 3

Middle School Baseball: Elizabethtown 19, Tar Heel 4

Middle School Baseball: Emereau Bladen 2, Clarkton School of Discovery 0

Middle School Baseball: Emereau Bladen 9, Harrells Christian 0

Conner Brisson homered and drove in 3 runs in a UNC-Pembroke victory, and Freddy Wooten continued to star on the mound at Southeastern Community College.